Monthly Archives: May 2019

Full On Spring

Posted on May 30, 2019 by joeschelling

Spring has come on strong here the last few weeks with many species of birds arriving and beginning to nest, new species of butterflies appearing every day, and plenty of greenery and wildflowers following good winter precipitation. All that water … Continue reading →

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Northern Pygmy-Owl Encounter

Posted on May 10, 2019 by joeschelling

Of the nearly 300 posts to this blog since March 2011, there have been very few that focus on a single species. This past Monday, however, a visit to Cienega Canyon in search of the Northern Pygmy-Owl provided one of … Continue reading →

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Birdathon and More

Posted on May 6, 2019 by joeschelling

Most of the pictures for this posting were taken during last week’s Birdathon, with the rest from other outings from a week earlier. On April 24, a visit to Embudito turned up a Canyon Wren singing its heart out deep … Continue reading →

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